TMBR/Sharp Drilling Sets Shareholder Meeting Date to Vote on Proposed Merger With Patterson-UTI Energy
December 31 2003 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
TMBR/Sharp Drilling Sets Shareholder Meeting Date to Vote on
Proposed Merger With Patterson-UTI Energy SNYDER and MIDLAND,
Texas, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
, the second-largest operator of land-based oil and natural gas
drilling rigs in North America, and TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc. today
jointly announced that they have amended their Agreement and Plan
of Merger, extending the date under which the parties have certain
rights of termination to February 14, 2004 from December 31, 2003.
TMBR/Sharp's board has established January 5, 2004 as the record
date for shareholders and has set February 11, 2004 as the meeting
date for shareholders to vote on the proposed merger. THIS PRESS
RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY SECURITIES FOR SALE. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THE PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
COMMON STOCK TO BE ISSUED TO THE TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.
SHAREHOLDERS AND A PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO THE
MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. HAVE BEEN
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND COPIES OF
THESE DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE ON THE SEC WEBSITE
(http://www.sec.gov/ ). WE URGE YOU TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THESE
DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
TMBR/SHARP, ITS DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CERTAIN MEMBERS
OF MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES MAY BE CONSIDERED "PARTICIPANTS IN THE
SOLICITATION" OF PROXIES FROM TMBR/SHARP'S SHAREHOLDERS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION. INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH PERSONS
AND THEIR INTERESTS IN TMBR/SHARP IS CONTAINED IN TMBR/SHARP'S
PROXY STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS ON FORM 10-K FILED WITH THE
SEC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THOSE PERSONS AND THEIR
INTERESTS IN THE TRANSACTION MAY BE OBTAINED BY READING THE
DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. About Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. provides onshore contract drilling
services to exploration and production companies in North America.
The Company owns 343 land-based drilling rigs that operate
primarily in the oil and natural gas producing regions of Texas,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and
western Canada. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. is also engaged in the
businesses of pressure pumping services and drilling and completion
fluid services. Additionally, the Company has a small exploration
and production business that is based in Texas. About TMBR/Sharp
Drilling, Inc. TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc. is engaged in the contract
drilling of oil and gas wells in the Permian Basin of west Texas
and eastern New Mexico and the exploration for, development and
production of oil and natural gas in these same areas. Statements
made in this press release which state the intentions, beliefs,
expectations or predictions by either company or their management
for the future are forward-looking statements. It is important to
note that actual results could differ materially from those
discussed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but
are not limited to, declines in oil and natural gas prices that
could adversely affect demand for the services of either company,
and their associated effect on day rates, rig utilization and
planned capital expenditures, adverse industry conditions,
difficulty in integrating acquisitions, demand for oil and natural
gas, and ability to retain management and field personnel.
Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements is contained from time to time in the SEC filings of
both companies. Copies of these filings may be obtained by
contacting either company or the SEC. Free copies of the definitive
proxy statement, once available, and TMBR's other filings with the
Commission may also be obtained from TMBR/Sharp by directing a
request to TMBR/Sharp Drilling Inc., 4607 W. Industrial Blvd.,
Midland, Texas 79703, Attn: Patricia R. Elledge, telephone number
(432) 699-5050. DATASOURCE: Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.; TMBR/Sharp
Drilling, Inc. CONTACT: John E. Vollmer III, SVP-Corporate
Development of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., +1-214-360-7800; or
Thomas C. Brown, Chairman of the Board of TMBR/Sharp Drilling,
Inc., +1-432-699-5050
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